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University degree
Mechanical Engineering
Gower College Swansea
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 45% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course
This course is for anyone interested in a career in mechanical engineering with a responsibility for the design, installation, commissioning and operation of engineering services. The qualification opens up career opportunities in consulting, contracting and manufacturing in both public and private sector.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
64-79 pts5%
80-95 pts5%
112-127 pts5%
128-143 pts5%
How they qualified
35% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels35%
Other25%
another degree15%
no formal qualifications15%
other higher education15%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
55%
Continue past first year
92%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£29,000
3 years on
£35,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Engineering professionalsHighly skilled40%
Skilled trades occupations10%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Process, plant and machine operatives10%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Elementary occupations10%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled10%
What students say National Student Survey
92%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching90%
Assessment & feedback87%
Academic support87%
Well organised98%
Learning resources87%
Student community80%
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